Sesame Street: The Alphabet Jungle Game (DVD) @ discount dvd online store
Sesame Street: The Alphabet Jungle Game (DVD)
On safari in the treacherous Alphabet Jungle, Elmo, Zoe, and Telly can find all the letters on the alphabet growing on trees! Except for one, that is: Z. Since Zoe can`t spell her name without it, the three set off to find the errant letter.NR"
ACTORS: Muppets
The Affair of the Necklace (DVD)
This tale of intrigue and corruption is based on a true account of 18th Century French noblewoman Jeanne de la Motte-Valois (played by Oscar-winner Hilary Swank), whose family has been dispossessed of status and title by the king. To restore honor to her name, not to mention reclaim her family estate, Jeanne must have her lineage officially authenticated at the court of Versailles. After several unsuccessful attempts to obtain an audience with Marie Antoinette (Joely Richardson), Jeanne finds an ally in male courtesan Ritaux de la Villette (Simon Baker), who advises her to try and gain influence at court by attracting a wealthy sponsor: Cardinal Rohan (Jonathan Pryce), a ruthless man whose appetite for women is only exceeded by his appetite for power. Aided by Villette, her estranged husband Nicolas (Adrien Brody), and an enigmatic foreign mystic, Count Cagliostro (Christopher Walken), Jeanne becomes embroiled in an elaborate scheme involving the cardinal, the queen, and the theft of a priceless diamond necklace. Director Charles Shyer`s opulent costume drama, set against a backdrop of increasing civil unrest in pre-revolutionary France, was filmed in Prague and on location at Versailles.R"
Director: Charles Shyer
ACTORS: Hilary Swank, Simon Baker, Adrien Brody, Jonathan Pryce, Joely Richardson
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries - Four Episode Set (DVD)
The most celebrated British detective duo of recent fame is featured in this collection of four episodes.Inspector Thomas Lynley (Nathaniel Parker) and Sergeant Barbara Havers (Sharon Small are wrapped up in four mysteries from THE INSPECTOR LYNLEY MYSTERIES. The four episodes included are: Well-Schooled In Murder, Payment in Blood, For The Sake Of Elena, and Missing Joseph. NR"
ACTORS: Nathaniel Parker
Mamoru Oshii`s - Talking Head (DVD)
In legendary director Mamoru Oshii`s TALKING HEADS, the director of the most-talked about anime movie of the year disappears, and the studio desperately searches for his replacement. However, they soon have greater concerns, when, one at a time, other staff members turn up dead. As the hunt for the killer develops, the new director finds that he is at great risk of becoming the next victim.NR"
Director: Mamoru Oshii
Shanghai Knights (DVD)
In this entertaining sequel to SHANGHAI NOON, Chon Wang (Jackie Chan) and Roy O`Bannon (Owen Wilson) are reunited on an adventure that leads them to Great Britain. Upon hearing of his father`s murder in China at the hands of Englishman Lord Rathbone (Aidan Gillen), Wang leaves his law-enforcing life in Nevada and heads east. In New York City, he tracks down Roy, who now works as a waiter/gigolo. After a close encounter with New York`s finest, Wang and Roy travel to London, where they team up with Wang`s sister, Lin (Fann Wong), also out to avenge their father`s death. Their search uncovers a plot to assassinate the royal family and brings them into contact with many touchstones of turn-of-the-20th-century British culture.
A fitting follow-up to Chan and Wilson`s first pairing, SHANGHAI KNIGHTS takes the fish-out-of-water element of the original and doubles it, as both Wang and Roy navigate the highs and lows of Victorian London. Chan, as always, astounds with a series of acrobatic fight sequences that involves unusual accessories such as revolving doors, fruit stands, and Chinese vases. And Wilson once again aptly fills the role of the wisecracking opportunist with a conscience who has a wry quip for every occasion. Meanwhile, Fann Wong is luminous as Wang`s high-kicking sister; Aidan Gillen sneers superbly as the scheming Rathbone, and Hong Kong legend Donnie Yen makes the most of his small role as Rathbone`s co-conspirator. In addition to incorporating Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Charlie Chaplin, and Jack the Ripper into the story, David Dobkin`s amusing film also features knowing nods to SINGING IN THE RAIN and the Harold Lloyd classic SAFETY LAST.PG-13"
Director: David Dobkin
ACTORS: Jackie Chan, Owen Wilson, Fan Man-Fong, Aidan Gillen, Tom Fisher
